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Space Foundation Teaming with Local School District to Create Space-Focused Middle School
The Space Foundation is teaming with Colorado School District 11 (D-11) in its hometown of Colorado Springs to revitalize a failing middle-school by transforming it into an aerospace academy. The new school, which is named Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy in honor of former astronaut and Colorado native John L. “Jack” Swigert, will open this fall…
Call for Nominations: Space Technology Hall of Fame is Looking for Innovations
Do you know of a technology developed for space that now improves life on this planet? Nominate it for induction into the prestigious Space Technology Hall of Fame® in 2010. The program honors innovations by organizations and individuals who transform space technology into commercial products that improve life on Earth. Nomination information, including online and…
MBA From Space!
A dozen participants from 10 different countries, including the Space Foundation’s Vice President – Education Iain Probert, have completed the first stage of the International Space University’s new Executive MBA program, which merges the specificities of a traditional MBA with space applications. The 18-month program includes both distance learning and four two-week residential “modules.” The…
The Space Report 2009 Can Be Yours!
Become a space expert: get your copy of The Space Report 2009: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity today! And, now, the Space Foundation’s new website, www.TheSpaceReport.org, makes previewing and ordering The Space Report easier than ever. A wide-ranging view of space activity throughout the world each year, The Space Report 2009 is packed…
Space Foundation Expands Education Team to Meet School System Demand
The Space Foundation has hired two new educators to support the continued expansion of space-related education programs for teachers and students across the nation. Melissa Peterson and Allison Benjamin, who both serve as Space Foundation aerospace education specialists, bring solid space and science education backgrounds to their positions. About Melissa Peterson Peterson is responsible for…
Space Foundation Adds New Master Degree Programs for Educators
The Space Foundation has expanded its offerings of master’s degree programs through its partnership with the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS). Four master’s degrees, tailored to educators who would like to pursue an advanced degree in a science-related field, are now being offered to elementary, middle, and high school teachers through the Space…
Space Foundation Welcomes Three New Corporate Members
Braxton Technologies, L-3 Communications and Orbit Logic, Incorporated, have joined the ranks of more than 90 Space Foundation Corporate Members this month. The growing list of supporters can be viewed at www.SpaceFoundation.org/about/corpsupp.php. Based in Colorado, Braxton Technologies offers a wide variety of products and professional services for government and commercial applications. The Global Positioning System…
What’s Next? Space Business Forum: New York on June 4
Registration is open for the Space Foundation’s Space Business Forum: New York on Thursday, June 4, 2009, at the Hilton New York Hotel in New York City. Created for Wall Street analysts, investment bankers, institutional advisors, and high-risk insurers, the Forum provides a meaningful exchange with industry leaders about aerospace and defense financing and the…
Space Foundation Releases The Space Report 2009; Reveals Industry Growth to $257 Billion in Global Space Revenues
According to The Space Report 2009: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity, released by the Space Foundation on the first day of the 25th National Space Symposium, overall worldwide space revenues grew nearly 2.5 percent in 2008, rising to $257 billion. This, despite a tough world economy The definitive overview of the global space…